In Texas, People With Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers

From Kaiser Health News: Peer support for people diagnosed with serious mental illness is becoming increasingly common. In places like Texas, where there is a shortage of mental health professionals, paid peer specialists are playing a key role in providing services.

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Again, the phrase “mental illness” should be in quotes, or the title of the article you are linking to should be in quotes. Otherwise, it looks like MiA is validating the concept of “mental illness.” I have a whole list psychiatric diagnoses, but I have exactly zero “mental illnesses.” Thanks.